Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Algeria
Algeria: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 247.31 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
247.31
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
164th
of 183 countries
All-time high
967.16
in 1961
All-time low
247.31
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Algeria, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita renewable freshwater resources in Algeria is 247.31, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Algeria peaked at 967.16 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 247.31, in 2022.
That places Algeria 164th out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Algeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 967.16 | — |
| 1962 | 953.07 | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 938.65 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 923.41 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 909.51 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 893.32 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 873.48 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 853.82 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 834.6 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 815.96 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 797.72 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 779.58 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 761.42 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 743.19 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 717.35 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 685.41 | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 660.97 | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 642.43 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 623.56 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 604.44 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 585.15 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 565.96 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 547.08 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 528.72 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 511.03 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 494.47 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 479.75 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 466.5 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 454.34 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 443.22 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 432.78 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 422.37 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 412.32 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 403.3 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 395.05 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 387.39 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 380.23 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 374.23 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 369.06 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 363.94 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 358.97 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 354.23 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 349.55 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 344.7 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 339.69 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 334.5 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 328.96 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 323.03 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 316.9 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 310.79 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 304.77 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 298.76 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 292.78 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 286.88 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 281.04 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 275.32 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 269.78 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 264.6 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 259.78 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 255.37 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 251.27 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 247.31 | -1.6% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 247.31 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,061, 8% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Algeria's 247.31 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 164.95, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 905.22 | 834.6 | 967.16 | 9 |
| 1970s | 722.76 | 623.56 | 815.96 | 10 |
| 1980s | 523.74 | 454.34 | 604.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 401.99 | 369.06 | 443.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 341.45 | 316.9 | 363.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 284.45 | 259.78 | 310.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 251.32 | 247.31 | 255.37 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
More energy & mining data for Algeria
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 1.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.3% (2024)
- Fuel exports 93.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 0.5% (2024)
- Gas production 980.21 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 20,664 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 980.21 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 20,664 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Algeria?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Algeria was 247.31 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 967.16 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 247.31 in 2022.
- How does Algeria rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Algeria ranks 164th out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Algeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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